James O'Brien

Backend developer, Node.js and Go specialist. API design and microservices architecture are my main focus. I love diving deep into technical details.

12 posts

James O'Brien Aug 22

WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”: Responsive Design, Media, and Developer APIs

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6 min read

James O'Brien Aug 16

Use the WordPress Browser Extension for Cleaner Site Reviews

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James O'Brien Mar 16

WP Composer: A Community-Funded Composer Repository for WordPress (and a Practical WPackagist Replacement)

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James O'Brien Feb 27

WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 Is Here: How to Test It and What Changed Since Beta 1

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5 min read

James O'Brien Feb 13

SMTP Ports in 2026: Choosing 587 vs 465 (and Why Port 25 Breaks WordPress Email)

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13 min read

James O'Brien Feb 5

WordPress 7.0 Planning Kicks Off: Three Major Releases in 2026, AI Client on the Table, and PHP 7.4 Debated

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7 min read

James O'Brien Jan 27

WordPress Studio 1.7.0 Brings a Real CLI: Local Sites, Preview Deploys, and WP-CLI Built In

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James O'Brien Jan 21

WP-CLI for Wordfence + the WordPress Abilities API: A Terminal-First Security Workflow (and a Path to AI Automation)

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James O'Brien Jan 20

HelloBlog.io Is Live: A 22-Language, Ad-Free Tech Blog Built on Open Source

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James O'Brien Jan 20

WP-Bench: The WordPress-Specific AI Benchmark Developers Have Been Missing

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